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It has to be mentioned that any legitimate products encountered through such ads are most likely promoted by scammers abusing their affiliate programs to fraudulently acquire commissions for the endorsement.Īdvertising-supported software might not operate as designed (i.e., not deliver ad campaigns) if the browser/system or user geolocation are incompatible, specific webpages are not visited, or other conditions are unsuitable. When clicked on, some intrusive adverts can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. These advertisements promote highly questionable and dangerous content like scams, untrustworthy/harmful sites and software, and even malware. It operates by enabling the placement of pop-ups, coupons, and other intrusive ads on visited websites and/or different interfaces. The illegitimate "Chrome" extension that we analyzed had adware-type abilities.Īdware stands for advertising-supported software. Typically, deceptive apps and browser extensions have harmful functionalities. Many fake extensions may use this name in general, it is common for dubious software to use the names and graphics of legitimate products and companies. While inspecting websites offering "cracked" software, our researchers discovered a rogue browser extension simply titled "Chrome".
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